City in Jackson County, West Virginia · 3.2 sq mi · 940 people per sq mi
About 3,000 people live in Ripley. The typical household earns $41,518, and the median resident is 44 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,077 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.11%
Men 36.7 · Women 47.9
1870–2026
3,030
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
3,030
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,030 | -8 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,038 | -8 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 3,046 | -14 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 3,060 | -1 | 0.03% |
| 2022 | 3,061 | -23 | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 3,084 | +7 | 0.23% |
| 2020 | 3,077 | -90 | 2.84% |
| 2019 | 3,167 | -10 | 0.31% |
| 2018 | 3,177 | -26 | 0.81% |
| 2017 | 3,203 | +17 | 0.53% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 31 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 49% | 43% |
| Never married | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| Divorced | 18% | 13% | 23% |
| Widowed | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau